UCLA men’s Assistant Coach Spencer McLachlin will serve as head coach of the Men’s Junior Team. Michelle Chatman of USAV High Performance and Ben Duckworth of Lindenwood will serve as assistant coaches.

“We have a great staff and athletes who are ready to work hard,” McLachlin said. “This will be a challenging event, as there are a lot of really good teams. I’m excited to see what these young athletes are going to do with their opportunity to perform in the USA system.”

The United States will share its opening pool with Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The other pool will contain Canada, Chile, Colombia and Peru. Cuba and Canada have already qualified for the World Championship.